MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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